Friday, August 4, 2017

Waterway

The best part of sailing in a bargeForgetting of course how much they chargeThe ease at being master marinerWithout the problem of a spinnakerPlying the canals and rivers calmWhere rough seas and wild winds cause no harmI admit they travel at a snails paceBut they do so with such stately graceThe only scare is coming into docksOr getting in and through narrow locksBut best of all is docking for the nightWithout wild seas making you sick with fright

What a wonderful poem! I love barges. I traveled in Paris and Amsterdam via barge. They also have barges here in Richmond that take you up and down the canals parts of the James. This made me smile hugely.

"I admit they travel at a snails paceBut they do so with such stately grace"Hahaha! How compelling. Sometimes I look at Zen meditation with the same longing: grace, slow, calm, safe. May it truly be so.

Now and then I get to ride the huge ferries that ply the waters between Vancouver Island and the mainland.....it is always fun. Coming into dock can be tricky indeed, especially in rough seas...............

About Me

Retired and glad to be so. Family is the most important thing to have and enjoy.
Now please remember, most of what I tell you is fiction. Much of it is based on personal experiences, recollections and just plain fabrication!
Often in tales about myself I may appear to be the hero, well I am not going to be the villain am I?

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My Cousin Rachel - Despite reading some not too flattering reviews of this film and seeing previous interpretations I thought the story as presented was engaging and characters believable in this new remake of the classical story. Starring Rachel Weisz and Sam Caflin. 8/10